Current Champion
Nikolas Polsinelli, career statistics:
44 correct, 6 incorrect
2/2 on rebound attempts (on 5 rebound opportunities)
35.96% in first on buzzer (41/114)
4/5 on Daily Doubles (Net Earned: $10,600)
1/2 in Final Jeopardy
Average Coryat: $17,500
To win:
3 games: 64.111%
4: 41.102%
5: 26.351%
6: 16.894%
7: 10.831%
Avg. streak: 3.786 games.
(Click Here for Methodology)
Upcoming Encore Presentations
September 26-27: S42 E174 (May 7, 2026)
October 3-4: S42 E175 (May 8, 2026)
October 10-11: S42 E176 (May 11, 2026)
(Source: Bell Fibe TV program guide)
All Time Winnings
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Regular Play Only:
1. Ken Jennings $2,520,700
2. James Holzhauer $2,462,216
3. Matt Amodio $1,518,601
4. Amy Schneider $1,382,800
5. Jamie Ding $882,605
6. Cris Pannullo $748,286
7. Mattea Roach $560,983
8. Jason Zuffranieri $532,496
9. Scott Riccardi $455,000
10. David Madden $430,400
11. Julia Collins $428,100
12. Matt Jackson $411,612
13. Austin Rogers $411,000
14. Ray Lalonde $386,400
15. Harrison Whitaker $373,999
16. Adriana Harmeyer $349,600
17. Caleb Groen $346,968
18. Adam Remsen $306,415
19. Ryan Long $299,400
20. Arthur Chu $297,200
All Time Jeopardy! Winnings, Including Tournaments (and Consolation Prizes):
1. Brad Rutter $4,968,436
2. Ken Jennings $4,372,700
3. James Holzhauer $3,614,216
4. Matt Amodio $1,964,601
5. Amy Schneider $1,864,800
6. Yogesh Raut $1,598,403
7. Victoria Groce $1,023,801
8. Mattea Roach $897,983
9. Jamie Ding $885,605
10. David Madden $785,733
11. Cris Pannullo $754,286
12. Roger Craig $706,200
13. Andrew He $684,365
14. Larissa Kelly $671,930
15. Matt Jackson $623,612
16. Jason Zuffranieri $549,496
17. Paolo Pasco $548,717
18. Scott Riccardi $533,000
19. Jerome Vered $499,102
20. Julia Collins $495,767
21. Austin Rogers $493,000
22. Juveria Zaheer $491,000
23. Ben Ingram $449,201
24. Adriana Harmeyer $446,600
25. Buzzy Cohen $441,603
Today’s Game Show Network episode of Jeopardy! featured Ray from Virginia, Stacey from Texas, and 1-day champ Victoria from Georgia. Mr. Trebek mentioned that Victoria unseated David Madden, who had 19 wins. I am pretty sure this is the second-best run next to that of my hero, Ken Jennings. When I took the Jeopardy! test in Chicago in 2007, the Jeopardy! staff asked the test-takers that very question. Not only did someone identify Madden by name, but they knew how many games he had won! I was impressed…until the guy confessed he knew Madden personally. What are the odds? Anyway, Mr. Trebek could’ve said Victoria was a “giant-slayer,” but he didn’t. I love it when Alex says that, and I long to hear those words applied to me one day!
On today’s episode, Ray started out slow, and in fact didn’t answer a clue correctly until after the first commercial break. Victoria, on the other hand, ran the first category, which featured the late Don LaFontaine reading clues about food. Victoria seemed to relish the clues, no pun intended. She even gave a couple of answers in a voice intended to be similar to Don LaFontaine’s.
Ray was still in third place with $7200 (to Stacey’s $11,400 and Victoria’s $12,900) going into Final Jeopardy. He got Final Jeopardy right, though, and the other two did not. I was stumped myself. The category was “By the Numbers,” and the clue asked what this mnemonic helped people memorize: “How I Want a Drink, Alcoholic of Course.” (1) (The answer appears at the end of this entry.) Ray wagered $7000, thus making him the champion with $14,200.
Finally, sometimes (okay, frequently), my job will interfere with posting timely recaps of Jeopardy! I want to know: On those days, would you rather have brief updates with fewer details, or would you rather wait up to several days for more thorough updates? I’ve posted a poll, and I would love to know what you prefer.
Peace.
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